The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-09
HIS FIRST MESSAGE.
MS HONOR, MAYOR sEABnIGuT,

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his HONOR, MAYOR sEABnIGuT,
Tells the City Council All About tho Differ.
ent departments nnd aInkes Some Re.
Communications for tho City's Good.
| a Patrol Wagon Advocated, l:tc. d
Mayor Q. W. seabrlght presented his
first annual message to Council at last
nights meeting Of that body. The com.
munieasion was read In both branches and
ordered filed. It ls as follows: Ii
To o'he Council Of the City Of Wheeling:
GESTLRNEN:-1n compliance with tho
city ordinance I do hereby submit my first
annual message to your honorable body
and | trust that you will give such consid.
eraIlo,n to the various suggestions as YOU
may deem advisable. ~ ,'5-"' : - -. -
ihe citizens may congratulate them.
selves that the finances OF our CITY ara in
very Satisfactory condition. Such ob|i-
cations as became due have been promptly
psid, and our credit Is 6rat.class at home
aud abroad. Much OF this eatisfactory
state OF our finances Is due to tho admira.
BILE working OF tho Restraining ordinances.
and l would advise Council to strictly ad.
here to tho requirements OF said ordi.
nance. sisst $50 " q
In reviewing the various Offices and do.
partments Of the city, l find the Offices Of
City, Clerk and CITY Receiver in me
hands OF Meesrs. Bowers and Dnnawav.
respectively,-two.compete and faithful
ofllciala, who conduct the duties Of thcir
position In manner tha. ia highly antia.
factory. l0 6.,te = :
l& POLICE DEPARTMENT..
10 enforce ths lawa i,,.lv and o.,,;.,
bly upon ali classes Of otian3sra FAM i !, equ..a a.
dicnt thing to flo amopu tho d;nasl;s"J a iuHss
intorests OF our citv All 10 u w. e,s,nea shnnsa so
strictly and PROMPTLY euiorceJ 'n'u M cor. ue
norstion ahonlJ roc.;ro ua'o.eeu' ee No cor
ton in its disreoarJ of tba iau.s sIueia thal ia
humblest member Of the community.
Tho peace and good order OF our citv pivaa
evidence that so fer. as we can the laws
are being enforced. There is, however.
much in this connection which Ia mi
duly considered by, many hwho inaist
upon the enforcement Of all laws. This
subject brings with 1t many djfl|cult;es.
many Of our lava define how yiolators ara
to be arrested; warrants OF arrest cannot
be issued unless one or two cit;zens
make oath as to certain infrjpgementa of
the law before an arrest can be made. and !,
then the matter is with the court Bsfore
closing this subject | would say that the
City Sergeant and his deputies ere doing
their duty to my entire satisfaction. - =
Iwould suggest that you aid the Police
Department by accen.ino Tho ronn,. Iho .ttto
Committee on Police and The Poiice Roard
wherein the annual appropriation is
asked, whlch includes patrol wagon.
ihla Will materially enhance the efficiency
OF our ponce iorce. In case Of an arrest in
distant part OF the city, or in case of rob-
berry, lire or accident, aid can be dis
patched at very short notice to any part OF
the city. ls'Rf,
sa# FIRE DEPARTMENT. ...
This department has proyan itsalf vary
efficient, and with gome few addit;ons ~
the appartus will be able ia secnra orr
city against any great loas from Ara ch;af
Dunnins, however. claims that the Danart.
ment would ba much benafitad u 1va Wa;n
street was paved With fire hr;clr row T,ranl ~
and reels from tbs sonth Sids would u 1tino9 thom
have q much s|,ortsr d;stanca " " troro, oo1
and could make faster time to a f;ro f. atb, IN tb,
business portion Of thu citv = Thera + a. -ron1J ~ I'D
also ba q great saving n tha % wo"r "ou ~
horses and apparatus, Bv acting on onlMp
Dnnninv's anrgast;nn ,os, n..ne t W W.T.
crease the efficiency Of the Fire | T;enart. M
oHI ouD you Cou!er boon upon the
street, NJ .. - - ~ ~
BOARD OF prp11c WORKS
The good work aona II, tho noo. p,,~a
), ,an,tot n "o.H uoas ny tne past board